Research Article | Open Access
Volume 2022 - 1 | Article ID 208 | http://dx.doi.org/10.51521/IJFMPH.2022.1102
Academic Editor: John Bose
S DHANALAKSHMI1, M DURAI
MURUGAN1, S RAMYA1, J GURUKARTICK1*, K
CHELLAVEL GANAPATHI1#
S Dhanalakshmi1, Assistant
Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Government Mohan Kumaramangalam
Medical College, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India, Email: drdhana2015@gmail.com
M Durai Murugan1, Assistant
Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Government Mohan Kumaramangalam
Medical College, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India, Email: mdmurugan@gmail.com
S Ramya1, Assistant
Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Government Mohan Kumaramangalam
Medical College, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India, Email: shivavarun2010@gmail.com
J Gurukartick1*, Assistant
Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Government Mohan Kumaramangalam
Medical College, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India, Email: gurukart@gmail.com
K Chellavel Ganapathi1#, Faculty,
Department of Community Medicine, Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical
College, Salem, Tamil Nadu, Email: drkcvgamudhadevi@yahoo.co.in
*Corresponding author: Dr J Gurukartick, Assistant Professor,
Department of Community Medicine, Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical
College, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India. Email: gurukart@gmail.com; Phone: 9952455243.
Citation: S
Ramya, M Durai Murugan, S Dhanalakshmi, K Chellavel Ganapathi, J Gurukartick (2022)
Knowledge and Practices Regarding Foot-Care among Diabetic Patients Residing in
Meicheri Taluk, Salem, TamilNadu. Int J Fam Med Pub Health, 1(1);XX-XX
Copyrights: © 2022, J Gurukartick. This is an open-access article
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ABSTRACT:
Back ground: Diabetes mellitus is a major public health problem in India. The life
time risk of developing a foot ulcer in DM is estimated to be 15%. The patients
with foot problem spend 32.3% of the total income towards treatment. The
objective of the study was to assess the knowledge and practices regarding foot
care among diabetic and to estimate the association of the factors with
knowledge and practices of foot care. Methodology: This
cross-sectional study was conducted among Diabetic mellitus with more than 5
years duration living in and around Meicheri. Convenient sampling was followed.
Sample size was estimated to be 160. Results: Only 59.4% of
patients had good knowledge regarding foot care. Only 26.9% of patients
followed good foot care practices. In our study majority 80% belonged >50
years of age. About 31.9% were illiterate and 65% belonged to upper lower and
lower middle socio-economic class in this study. Previous foot care advice
reception has an association in knowledge regarding foot care but not with
practicing it. Regular screening for sugar and other systemic screening for
illnesses is associated with foot care knowledge among patients. Type of drugs
used by the patient is associated with foot care knowledge which is
statistically significant. Conclusions: Foot care advice
received previously had a significant increase in practices, so that health
education regarding diabetic foot care knowledge should be improved to prevent
the diabetic foot ulcer morbidities.
KEYWORDS: Diabetic foot, Foot care practice, Foot care knowledge